Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 852.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 852.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 220.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 852.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3029 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Malawi 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.3702 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 0.436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7247 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7707 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.771 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 4.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +216.6% |
| 1995 | 7.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 1996 | 7.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 8.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.9% |
| 1999 | 20.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 27.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 34.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 36.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 44.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 50.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 56.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 66.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 69.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 70.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 71.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 77.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 80.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 130.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 2013 | 191.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 2014 | 223.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 265.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 387.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 2017 | 387.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 391.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 391.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 377.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 401.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 467.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 523.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 768.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 2025 | 852.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 852.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 225.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 852.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +216.6% | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7707 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.771 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 71.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 77.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 391.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 565.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 377.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 852.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 15 Cambodia 1,404 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,284 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Nigeria 884.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Sudan 818.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 South Korea 814.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Myanmar 808.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 852.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 852.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3029 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.